Sudan: Warnings mount over the risk of new mass atrocities
Summary
Warnings are mounting over the risk of new mass atrocities in Sudan as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces mass around the strategic city of el-Obeid. Fears are growing of atrocities similar to those seen in Darfur's el-Fasher. The article asks whether sanctions could still prevent further bloodshed.
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As Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces mass around the strategic city of el-Obeid, fears are growing of atrocities similar to those seen in Darfur's el-Fasher. Could sanctions still prevent bloodshed?
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